Date of birth:

May 25th, 1908 (Hannover/Hannover, Germany)

Date of death:

November 29th, 1980 (Einbeck/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Bruno Meinecke was born in Hannover on May 25th,1908. His name often is referred to as Bruno Meineke. According the Karteikarte (Heer) his name was Bruno Meinecke. According to a publication of Veit Scherzer, 2007, he supposedly was awarded the Deutsche Kreuz in Gold on February 7th, 1944. His Karteikarte mentiones no DKiG but only an Ehrenblattspange for that date. Based ont his it is being thought the recommendation for the DKiG was 'downgraded'to an EBS.

Promotions:
September 1st, 1931: Leutnant (Polizei);
June 1st, 1933: Oberleutnant (Polizei);
October 1st, 1935: Oberleutnant (Heer);
March 1st, 1938: Hauptmann;
January 1st, 1942: Major;
December 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant (RDA: March 1st, 1944, -85a-).

Career:
October 4th, 1927: Polizei;
?: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 407;
December 15th, 1943: Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 531;
March 6th, 1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 531;
October 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 912.

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• Photo 1: Igor Poul
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange etc., Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg.
  - SCHERZER, V, Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945, Verlag Veit Scherzer, 2007.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - Karteikarte